For Tom Abeles and others who have joined the conversation recently, I
would like to point out that we have documented a number of what we
believe can be win-win models, and even sustainable models, in
connectivity, agriculture, finance, health care, and other sectors, in
detailed case studies that
I would like to react as follows to Lee Thorn's comments on
sustainability and profitability:
For any project or venture to be successful, there has to be a return on
investment, tangible or intangible. Without this, the initiative is
deemed unproductive and hence a waste.
Preferably, for sustain
Dear GKD Colleagues,
It is not surprising that international corporations are interested in
India given that between 300 and 500 million Indians spent more than
US$30billion in 2002 and a DSP-Merrill Lynch report says that household
spending will be $500 billion by 2008, with spending going up eve
Tom, OF COURSE you are correct! The big consuming nations must reduce
consumption and increase conservation (are they the same?). They must
also be of of assistance to the under-consuming nations so all in those
societies can climb their own, very steep,ladder to minimum health,
literacy and employ
Jeff, you're right, even Toys R'Us hiccupped against Walmart and they
had to revise strategies.
I agree, to an extent that big businesses are the support pillar in
alleviating poverty, marginality (creating jobs but they can also abuse
the workforce equally) but in reality, every individual, in qu
